I don't know if I'm crazy or just making it up, but have you noticed that all the elements Armand picks out in Daniel's personality and asks if that's what makes him fascinating are traits Armand also shares to some degree?
Armand and lestat definitely fucked and it's weird that people are saying lestat would be disgusted by the notion that they did it especially since lestat in the books talks about wanting armand biblically but not in a relationship cus he gives him da willies. Like is armand omitting stuff/spinning stuff so he looks as good as possible, especially contrasted to Lestats freaky ass? Yes! But so does louis and so will lestat (when we get to him) and daniel and literally everyone does it all the time it's called telling a story!
IM FUCKING LOSING IT. DID YOU GUYS HEAR THAT URGENCY IN LESTAT'S VOICE....... "tell him i love him armand" IM INSANE. IM INSANE. WHAT THE FUCK. AND ALSO HE'S WORRIED?????? WHEN ARMAND TELLS HIM HE'S HURT???????????? WHEN LITERALLY THE LAST TIME THEYVE INTERACTED WAS LOUIS SLITTING HIS THROAT PROBABLY BUT STILL ITS I LOVE YOU LOUIS STILL ITS WHY ARE YOU ILL LOUIS ARE YOU OKAY LOUIS IM SICK. THEY MAKE ME SICK.
I've never read the books but it's so clear to me that Armand is attracted to Daniel. Maybe I'm wrong, but this is a clear case of liking someone who constantly tries to make you look like an idiot. "The blatant disrespect and disregard for my power is kinda hot" sorta thing
Daniel be like if I had a nickel for every time I had a panic attack while two gay vampires had a divorce worthy fight in the same house I would have two nickels which is NOT enough for my troubles